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Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation ................................................................. 36
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 36
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 37
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 37
Removing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 37
Installing a user-replaceable battery .................................................................................. 38
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 38
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 39
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 39
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 39
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 39
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 39
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 39
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 39
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 40
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 40
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 40
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 41
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 41
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 42
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 42
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 43
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 43
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 44
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 44
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 44
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 45
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ............................................................................... 46
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 47
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 47
Using HP 3D DriveGuard ................................................................................................... 47
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 47
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 48
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 48
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 48
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 48
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 49
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 49
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